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SS Coptic
I, Inman Sealby, Master of the Br Str Coptic do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of San Francisco, is a full and perfect list of all Chinese passengers taken on board the said vessel at Hong Kong from which port said vessel has now arrived, or that have been taken on board the said vessel at any foreign port or place, and of all such passengers now on board said vessel, and that on said List is truly designated the names and other particulars, as shown by their respective certificates.So help me God. (signature) Inman Sealby
Sworn to this 8* day of Jan 1897, before me, (signature) JJ Tobin, Deputy Collector of Customs
Separate List or Manifest of all the Chinese Passengers taken on board the Br Str Coptic whereof Inman Sealby is Master, from Hong Kong, burthen 2744 tons
Columns represent: Number, No of Certificate, Name, Age, Occupation*, Last Place of Residence, Height*, Complexion*, Color of Eyes*, Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification*, If accredited officers of Chinese Government, state facts.
Certificates of Identification
1 1 25-May-95 Yue Chong Kay 32 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Return Laborer
2 2 5-May-93 Jen Tan 35 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
3* 3 15-Feb-96 Lum Sha 40 Oakland Landed 9-Jan Return Laborer
4 4 23-May-88 Lum Nip 24 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Native of US
5 10 18-Dec-95 Chun Sung 31 San Francisco Landed 15-Jan Affidavit Merchant
6 11 18-Jun-96 Tam Sing Lee 43 Austin, Nev Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
7 12 20-Nov-93 Tam Chee 22 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Native of US
8 13 28-Jan-96 Tam Pan Fong 46 San Francisco Landed 11-Jan Return Laborer
9 20 6-Dec-95 Wong Sam 31 San Bernardino Landed 15-Jan Affidavit Merchant
10 22 1-Sep-96 Gee Won Cue 20 San Francisco Landed 21-Jan Native of US
11 23 2-Apr-95 Low Uy 35 Refused
12* 24 10-Aug-96 Tam Pak Yuen 16 San Francisco Landed 22-Jan Native of US
13 25 8-Dec-95 Wong Lee 33 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
14 26 24-Oct-95 Chin Seong 36 Winters Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
15 27 8-Nov-95 Leong Sing 31 Mobile, Ala Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
16 31 9-Feb-95 Ho But 38 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
17 32 28-Feb-95 Wong Tong 25 San Francisco Landed 11-Jan Native of US
18 39 28-Jan-96 Yee How 32 Pittsburg Landed 11-Jan Return Laborer
19 40 16-Nov-95 Goo Sing 36 Fresno Landed 15-Jan Affidavit Merchant
20 41 11-Jan-95 Wong Chee 34 Santa Rosa Landed 15-Jan Affidavit Merchant
21 42 17-Oct-95 Yee Yow 36 Salt Lake City Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
22 43 13-Jan-96 Wong Mee Sun 43 Fresno Landed 15-Jan Affidavit Merchant
23 44 9-May-95 Him Chung 47 Oakland Landed 11-Jan Affidavit Merchant
24 45 6-Apr-95 Hue Hop Lee 28 Pensacola Landed 11-Jan Affidavit Merchant
25 46 5-Mar-96 Leong Tin Tai 45 San Francisco Landed 11-Jan Affidavit Merchant
26* 47 29-Aug-96 Yuen You 16 San Francisco Landed 21-Jan Native of US
27 60 18-Jan-95 Chee Kai 38 San Francisco Landed 21-Jan ?
28 61 10-Dec-95 Lan Tuck 37 San Francisco Landed 11-Jan Return Laborer
29 67 20-Jun-91 Cha Sin 28 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Native of US
30 71 24-Sep-95 Fong Foo 28 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan ?
31 72 5-Nov-95 Chang Sun Chun 44 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan ?
32 74 4-Jan-93 Chan Ham 44 Marysville Landed 13-Jan Return Laborer
33 75 30-Mar-96 Quan Hip 38 Los Angeles Landed 11-Jan Affidavit Merchant
34 77 10-Mar-96 Yue Chong 26 El Paso Landed 13-Jan Return Laborer
35 80 5-Jan-96 Ong Tong 33 San Francisco Landed 16-Jan Affidavit Merchant
36 81 14-Nov-95 Jung Gow 29 San Francisco Landed 13-Jan Affidavit Merchant
37 82 4-Oct-95 Ong Jee Lep 46 Sacramento Landed 10-Jan Affidavit Merchant
38 86 16-Apr-94 Jai Leong 31 San Francisco Landed 14-Jan Affidavit Merchant
39 90 24-May-95 Ng Yee Poy 27 San Jose Landed 12-Jan Affidavit Merchant
40 91 23-Sep-95 Ye How Chun 38 Merced Landed 12-Jan Affidavit Merchant
41 92 11-Jul-95 Ong Ai 39 San Francisco Landed 12-Jan Affidavit Merchant
42 95 25-Sep-96 Toy Fook Ack 22 Chicago Landed 21-Jan ?
43 96 9-Dec-96 Fong Chuck Chew 20 China Landed
44* 97 9-Dec-96 Fong Jung 16 China Landed
45* 98 9-Dec-96 Fong Sing 11 China Landed
No Certificates
46 48 Jang Chong 20 S.F. Landed 21-Jan Native of US
47 49 Jang Ying 20 S.F. Landed 22-Jan Native of US
48 50 Sui Dai 22 S.F. Landed 19-Jan Native of US
49 69 Ang Quan Lock 20 S.F. Landed 27-Jan Native of US
50 70 Quan Dane Bow 24 S.F. Landed 27-Jan Native of US
51 87 Choy Pon 21 S.F. Landed 27-Jan Native of US
52 88 Yee Loy 21 Reno, Nev Landed 27-Jan Native of US
53* 725 Lee Yow Lang 19 S.F. Landed 21-Jan Fem Native of US
54* 727 Lee You Aim 21 S.F. Landed 21-Jan Fem Native of US
55* 728 Lee Ah May 16 S.F. Landed 18-Jan Fem Native of US
City of Mexico by Rail
56 5 Wong Shew Sai 31 Landed "I.T." Transit List ? Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
57 6 Wong Fook Lin 34 Landed "I.T." Transit List ? Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
58 7 Wong Wai 20 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6111 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
59 8 Wong Sow 27 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6112 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
60 21 Hue kwong 31 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6113 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
61 38 Yue Chung Sow 20 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6114 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
62 78 Yue Yoe 28 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6115 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
63 79 Yue Kang 28 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6116 Departed S.P.R.R., Mexico, Jany 11-'97
Havana by Rail
64 9 Tang Man Chung 36 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6099 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
65 28 Lung Kong 30 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6100 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
66 29 Leong Joy 22 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6101 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
67* 30 Wong Kwai Chong 12 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6102 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
68 59 Chung Cheong Tai 26 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6103 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
69 64 Fong Ki Cheong 28 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6104 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
70 65 Fong Lit Cheong 35 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6105 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
71 66 Lee Chin Seong 24 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6106 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
72 76 Ho Fong 33 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6107 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
73 94 Wong Tuck 31 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6108 Departed S.P.R.R., Havana, Jany 12-'97
Punta Arenas*
74 14 Lam Mong Lee 36 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
75* 15 Ho Sic Nick 16 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
Panama
76 16 Chun Foo Nam 29 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
77 17 Chun Wah 20 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
78 18 Chun Kow 22 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
79 19 Kum Foo 35 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
80 33 Cheong Tuck 24 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
81 34 Cheong Sak Sing. 24 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
82 35 Leang Hong 25 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
83 36 Cheong Any 45 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
84* 37 Leong Soy Sum 28 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
85 68 Lee Yee 51 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
86 73 Ng Wai Kam 21 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
87 93 Chan Wing Leong 27 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
Salina Cruz*
88 51 Lam Wah 33 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
89 52 Cheng Sing 38 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
90* 53 Cheng Chuck 15 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
91 54 Tam Yu Ling 25 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
92 55 Tam Wo Mok 38 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
93 89 Cheong Kam 20 Departed per Str San Blas, Panama, Jany 8-'97
San Benito*
94 56 Chan Mok Si 40 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6117 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
95 57 Chun Lap Sung 35 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6118 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
96 58 Chan Soy Yuen 27 Landed "I.T." Transit List 6119 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
97 83 Leong Tuck 33 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
98 84 Leong Hin 42 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
99* 85 Leong King 13 Departed per Str City of Sydney, Panama, Jany 18-'97
New York
100 62 Chu Pown 28 Landed 23-Jan Affidavit Merchant
101 63 Jue Hong 31 Landed 23-Jan Affidavit Merchant
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder not the transcriber,
or is used to call attention to additional information in the transcriber notes.
Question marks replace illegible information or letters.
The pages on this film are not numbered so finding a particular ship can be difficult.
However, there is a system of numbering the manifests that is a part of the National
Archives file system on Chinese persons. These numbers are included in the identification
of the film and reel numbers below.
For passengers bound for San Francisco, passengers' names and ages are followed by a stamp
that varies depending on the disposition of the passenger.
Passengers allowed to land have the following stamp:
Landed Collectors order (blank with a month and day date written in) 1897 by Insp's (blank
for a name, in this case O'Leary).
Passengers not allowed to land have one of two different stamps:
Landing Refused Habeas Corpus U.S.D.C. Case followed by a number. These passengers were
probably allowed to land, but not to freely enter the country. The National Archives
should have a file for these passengers describing what happened to them.
Landing Refused Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date).
For passengers bound for a further port there are two possible dispositions:
Landed "I.T." Transit List followed by a number
Departed Per Steamer ______ (name of ship) _________ (date)
Occupation is Grocer except as noted below.
The following columns had no entries and are not included in the table:
Height
Complexion
Color of Eyes
Physical Marks or Peculiarities and Facts of Identification
Salina Cruz is on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Punta Arenas is on the Strait of Magellan
in Chile, but there is a Puntarenas on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. San Benito is an
island off the coast of Baja Cailfornia in Mexico.
According to the National Archives branch in San Bruno, California it is possible that they have
some information on any Chinese passenger who arrived in San Francisco after 1886.
3 Inspector is Weller.
12 Occupation is "with uncle #16."
26 Occupation is "with cousin #46."
44-45 There was a piece of tape on the manifest that filmed black so there may be a third
name for both or either of these passengers.
44 Occupation is "with brother #96."
53-55 Occupation is "Woman."
67 Occupation is "with cousin #27."
75 The second name(s) has been written over by the original scribe so it is difficult to decipher'
It could be a single name Sickick.
84 Occupation is "woman & infant."
90 Occupation is "with father #52."
99 Occupation is "with father #84."
Recapitulation Men Women Boys Total
San Fran 51 3 1 55
City of Mexico 8 8
Havana 9 1 10
Punta Arenas 2 2
Panama 11 1 1 13
Salina Cruz 6 6
San Benito 6 6
New York 2 2
Total 95 4 3 102
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M1414, Reel 6, Section 2, Vol. 36 & 37, Manifest 9560.
Transcribed by Fran Taylor, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 September 2006
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